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Auction History Result 2n934 VERTIGO one-sheet movie poster '58 Alfred Hitchcock, classic Saul Bass art! Date Sold 10/28/2008 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Folded One-Sheet Movie Poster (1sh; measures 26 3/4" x 40 1/2") (Learn More) Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo, the classic 1958 Alfred Hitchcock San Francisco California suspense obsessive love crime mystery thriller ("Alfred Hitchcock's Masterpiece"; "Based upon the novel D'Entre Les Morts by Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac"; "Music by Bernard Herrmann"; about a man with a fear of heights who is caught up in a murder, or is he?, and he meets a woman who looks very similar to the "dead girl", and he becomes obsessed with solving the mystery) starring James Stewart (Jimmy Stewart), Kim Novak (in a dual role), Barbara Bel Geddes, Tom Helmore, and Henry Jones. Note that John Whitney Sr. (who did the spiral title sequence for the movie) also did the spiral art for the posters from this movie, which was utilized by the poster artist Saul Bass. Also note that Alfred Hitchcock did not make a final decision on what to name this movie until the last minute! At various times, it had working titles of Darkling I Listen, Fear and Trembling, From Among the Dead, and Illicit Darkening. Many of the early advertising stills don't have a title at all, but say "An Alfred Hitchcock Production". Personally, we think "Vertigo" is a better title than any of those other four! Finally, note that critical acclaim for this movie has consistently risen in the years since it was first released. In fact, in the 2012 "Sight and Sound" poll of top movie critics, Vertigo was declared to be the number one film of all time, over Citizen Kane, and every other masterpiece! NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Artist: Saul Bass Important Added Info: Most collectors don't realize that Saul Bass did many different designs for this classic movie! All look very similar, with the classic swirl, but the two figures are different on each of the posters! Condition: fair. The poster was displayed behind a chicken wire fence! This resulted in the solid background of the poster fading very unevenly, with the parts that were not behind chicken wire fading drastically, and the parts behind the chicken wire fading much less (which means you can see the outline of the chicken wire fence within the background). The entire poster is lightly rippled throughout due to exposure to moisture. There were pinholes, smudges, and some stains in the corners and in the top center of the poster, and there were many smudges on the back of the top right corner. Someone put a few small pieces of clear tape on the back of some of the pinholes, but otherwise, the poster has had no restoration. Certainly, this poster has very significant defects, but it is also true that a talented restorer could re-paint over the background, and if it was done with great care, the poster would display quite nicely. But please do not bid on this poster unless you have carefully read the above and carefully looked at our super-sized image, and can either accept this great poster as it is, or are willing to pay to have it properly restored. Learn More about condition grades 
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